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1997 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE’ VOLUME 2 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN PROVISIONS Eighth Printing eblicaton Date: April 1997 ISSN 0896-9655 ISBN 1-884590-89-6 (Soft cover edition) ISBN 1.884590-90-X (loose leaf edition) ISBN 1-884590-93-4 (3-vol,set—soft cover) ISBN 1-884590-94.2 (3.vol. set—loose leaf) ISBN 1-58001-034-2 (Special Edition) COPYRIGHT © 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 )y by International Conference of Building Officials 5360 WORKMAN MILL ROAD WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA 90601-2298 {800} 284-1406 + (562) 699-0541 y PRINTED IN THE USA. Preface } The Uniform Building Code™ is dedicated to the development of better building construction and greater safety to the public by uniformity in building laws. The code is founded on broad-based principles that make possible the use of new materials and new construction systems. The Uniform Building Code was first enacted by the International Conference of Building Officials atthe Sixth Annual Business Mecting held in Phoenix, Arizona, October 18-21, 1927. Revised editions of this cade have been published sine that time at approx- imate three-year intervals. New editions incorporate changes approved since the last edition. ‘The Uniform Building Code is designed to be compatible with related publications to provide a complete set of documents for regulatory use. See the publications list following this preface fora listing of the complete family of Uniform Codes and related publications. Code Changes. The ICBO code development process has been suspended by the Board of Directors and, because ofthis action, changes tothe Uniform Building Code will not be processed. For more information, write tothe International Conference of Build- ing Officials, 5360 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California 90601-2298. An analysis of changes between editions is published in )) the Analysis of Revisions to the Uniform Codes. Marginal Markings. Solid vertical lines in the margins within the body of the code indicate a change from the requirements ofthe 1994 edition except where an entie chapter was revised, @ new chapter was added or a change was minor. Where an entice chapter \was revised or a new chapter was added, a notation appears at the beginning of that chapter. The letter F repeating in line vertically in the margin indicates thatthe provision is maintained under the code change procedures of the Intemational Fire Code Institute. Deie- tion indicators (9) are provided in the margin where a paragraph or item listing has been deleted ifthe deletion resulted in a change of requirements. ‘Three-Volume Set. Provisions ofthe Uniform Building Code have been divided into a three-volume set. afume 1 accommodates administrative, fire- and life-safety, and field inspection provisions. Chapters 1 through 15 and Chapters 24 through 35 are printed in Volume 1 in their entirety. Any appendix chapters associated with these chapters are printed in their eniety atthe end of Volume 1 Excerpts of certain chapters from Volume 2 are reprinted in Volume 1 to provide greater usability ‘Volume 2 accommodates structural engineering design provisions, and specificaily contains Chapters 16 through 23 printed in their entirety. Included in this volume are design standards that have been added to their respective chapters as divisions of the chap- ., ters. Any appendix chapters associated with these chapters are printed in their entirety atthe end of Volume 2. Excerpts of certain )) chapters from Volume 1 are reprinted in Volume 2to provide greater usability Volume 3 contains material, testing and installation standards. Metrication. The Uniform Building Code was metricated in the 1994 edition. The metric conversions are provided in parenthesis following the English units. Where industry has made metric conversions available, the conversions conform to current industry standards. Formulas are also provided with metric equivalents. Metric equivalent formulas immediately follow the English formula and are denoted by “For SI:” preceding the metric equivalent. Some formulas do not use dimensions and, thus, are not provided with a metric equivalent. Multiplying conversion factors have been provided for formulas where metric forms were unavailable. Tables are pro- vided with multiplying conversion factors in subheadings for each tabulated unit of measurement. CODES AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS ‘The International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) publishes a family of codes, each correlated withthe Uniform Building Code™ to provide jurisdictions with a complete set of building-related regulations for adoption. Some of these cade are published in affiliation with other organizations such a the International Fire Code lnacute (FCI) and the International Code Council (ICC) Refer- ‘ence materials and related codes also are available to improve knowledge of code enforcement and administration of building inspec ‘ion programs. Publications and products are continually being added, so inquiries should be directed to Conference headquarters fora listing of following publications and products are available from ICBO: coves “Uniform Building Code, Volumes 1, 2 and 3. The most widely adopted model building code inthe United States, the performance based Uniform Buriding Code is «proven document, meeting the needs of government units charged with the enforcement of building regula tions. Volume | contains administrative, fre- and life-saety and eld inspection provisions; Volume? contains stuctral enginetig design provisions: and Volume 3 contains material, testing and instalation andar. “Uniform Mechanical Code™. Provides a complete set of require- ments forthe design, constuction, installation and maintenance of eating, venting, cooling and eligeraton systems; incnertors and ater heatproducing appliances. International Plumbing Code™. Provides consistent and techni- cally advanced requirements that canbe wed across the Unt 10 ro vide comprehensive regulations of moder plumbing systems. Seting ‘minimom regulations for plumbing facilisi eras of performance objectives, the IPC provides forte acceptance of new and innovative products, atedals and systems. International Private Sewage Disposal Code™. Provides flexbil- iy inthe development of safay and sanitary inva sewage disposal systems and includes detailed provisions for all aspects of design, ination and inspection of private sewage disposal stm International Mechanical Code ~. Establishes minimum regula- tions for mechanical systems using presriptve and: performance tated provisions Tis founded on broad-based prineples that make posible the use of new materials and new mechanical designs Uniform Zoning Code™. This code is dedicated to intelligent com- suunity developmen and to he bent ofthe public we ae by provid- ingla means of promoting uniformity in zing laws and enforcement “Uniform Fire Code™, Volumes and 2. The premier model ie code in the United Stats, the Uniform Fire Code sets for provisions necessary for fie prevention and ire prteetion, Published by the Intemational Fire Code Insite the Uniform Fire Cade is endorsed by tne Westem Fite Chiefs Associaton, the International Association of Tre Chiefs and ICBO. Volume T conain cade pisions compatible with be Uniform Building Code, at Vole 2 contoins standards e- erence from the code provisions *Urban-Wildland Interface Code™. Promulgated by IFCI, this cade regulates both land wean the ult nvionment in designated ur ban-wildland interface areas. This newly developed code i the only model code tat bases construction requirements on the fe-hazard Severity expose to the structure. Developed vader grant from the Fateral Emergency Management Agency, hs code isthe dies result of hazard mitigation meetings held after devastating wiles Uniform Housing Code™. Provides complete requirements affest- ing conservation and rehabilitation of housing. Is regulon are con patible with the Uniform Building Code Uniform Code forthe Abatement of Dangerous Buildings™. A ode compatible withthe Uniform Building Code and the Uniform “Housing Code which provides equitable remeies consistent with oer laws forthe epi, vacation or demolition of dangerous buildings Uniform Sign Code". Dedicated to the development of beter sign regulation is requirements pertain o al sigas and sign constuction tached ta buildings. Uniform Administrative Code™. Tis code covers atainistrative axeas in conection with adoption ofthe Uniform Building Code, lable products. Many codes and references ate also available on CD-ROM or floppy disk. These are denoted by (*). The Uniform Mechanical Code and related codes. It contains provisions ‘which ete to site preparation, construction, alteration, moving, repair and use and accupancis of buildings or stucuures and building service equipment, including plumbing, electrical and mechanical regulations. ‘The code is compatible with the administrative provisions of all codes published by the Conference. ‘Uniform Building Security Code™. This code establishes mini- mum standards 19 make dvtlling units resistam to unlawful enty. I regulates swinging doors, siding doors, windows and hardware in con- nection with dwelling units of sparment houses oF one- and two-family

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